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    Windows 7 Home Premium Default Partitions

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by tbrocato, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. tbrocato

    tbrocato Notebook Evangelist

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    How do yall currently have windows 7 installed. My laptop is coming in next week and I have never messed with windows 7. I was told default Windows 7 Home Premium comes with 3 partitions....How are the 3 partitions set up?
     
    tbrocato, Feb 6, 2010
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Your computer is partitioned by your manufacturer, not Windows 7.
     
    Lithus, Feb 6, 2010
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  3. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    This, Depending on who makes your machine, you could have one, two or more partitions.

    Who makes your machine? That'll give us a general idea as to how many partitions it'll have on it. :)
     
    booboo12, Feb 6, 2010
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  4. tbrocato

    tbrocato Notebook Evangelist

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    Asus N61JQ-A1
     
    tbrocato, Feb 6, 2010
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  5. Lithus

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    Probably going to be OS, Data, and Recovery partitions.
     
    Lithus, Feb 6, 2010
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  6. tbrocato

    tbrocato Notebook Evangelist

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    Aye ok...so I should not have 2 do anyhthing....setup like that does not sound bad.
     
    tbrocato, Feb 6, 2010
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  7. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    With Vista my HP came with a OS and Recovery partition, and I think most HP's work the same way.

    The Acer I just got for my aunt only has one visible partition, and the recovery software seems to be hidden in some folder in the C drive, or its on a hidden partition I didn't bother looking for.

    It really just depends on who makes the thing.
     
    Kuu, Feb 7, 2010
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